Ayrshire
Archive Centre
The Centre acts as both a repository for the current and historic records of
South Ayrshire and a base for the many activities which Ayrshire Archives is
involved in. Many of the historic records relate to the county rather than
solely to the part of it which is now in the administrative district of South
Ayrshire.
Ayrshire Source List at Glasgow University Archives & Business Records Centre
Boswell Papers at Yale University
Boswell Papers - the Yale Editions
British Library Manuscript Collections
Maybole History
This history section of the Maybole site contains articles and complete books
about "Carrick's Capital", as well as many resources for family
historians.
Montgomery
Manuscripts
(Sheffield University)
James Montgomery was born at Irvine in Ayrshire on November 4th, 1771. He was
sent to a Moravian school at Fulneck, near Leeds at an early age, and left aged
16 to become apprenticed to a shopkeeper. An attempt to make his way in London
failed, and he returned to South Yorkshire, where he was appointed assistant
editor to the Sheffield Register, to which he contributed extensively.
North
Ayrshire Museum
North Ayrshire Council Museums Service:
North Ayrshire Museum
Vennel Gallery
Museum of the Cumbraes
Kilwinning Abbey Tower
Services
Exhibitions
Staff
Links
Independent Museums
Visit the sites at Saltcoats, Irvine, Kilwinning and Millport to discover the rich heritage of North Ayrshire. North Ayrshire Council Museums Service is part of the Educational Services directorate of North Ayrshire Council.
South Ayrshire Libraries: Scottish
and Local History Library
In the Carnegie Library, Ayr, this houses a unique collection of books,
pamphlets, directories, maps, plans, local newspapers and photographs.
Alloway and Southern Ayrshire Family History Society
East Ayrshire Family History Society
Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society
Largs and North Ayrshire Family History Society (I have just learnt that the link is not working. I have removed it until I can replace it with a working link. In case it has since been reinstated, you may wish to try it. Old link.)
Troon and District Family History Society
Given the family links between Ayrshire and the North of Ireland, the following link may be of use.
North of Ireland Family History Society
General Register Office for Scotland [GRO(S)]
History of Photography in Edinburgh
National Archives of Scotland
The official website of the National Archives of Scotland was launched on St
Andrew’s Day. Among the many records which can be viewed on-line are the
declaration of Arbroath, the earliest letter of Mary Queen of Scots, and the Act
of Union 1710. The website also includes information on sources for family
history.
National Library of Scotland
The website of Scotland’s national library. It brings you information on
all the Library’s services, including how to use the reading rooms, and gives
you instant access to the Library’s online catalogue. You can also find out
about the Library’s fascinating collections of manuscripts, maps and rare
books as well as our tailor-made information service for business and industry,
SCOTBIS.
Public Record Office Catalogue
Scottish Libraries Across the Internet - the slainte search engine"Internet
SCAN
Access to the Written History of Scotland" is the slogan of this major,
lottery-funded project. It was launched in November 2000, and carries a limited
amount of material as yet, but all the features of the site which will be
developed over the next three years are illustrated by a series of sample pages:
lists of holdings of almost 50 participating Scottish archives; a comprehensive
index to Scots wills from 1500 to 1875; and a variety of ‘research tools’.
This is a site to watch.
SCRAN - "SCRAN presents Scotland's history and culture."
Rampant Scotland
"The largest directory of Scottish links". The History section
has a large number of good sites.
Scotland
"Scotland's national internet signpost". For Scottish
history try Society and Culture/History.
Scottish
Culture
This is a section of the About directory, within which many sites concerning
Scottish history are to be found.